Changing Your Switch Mode; Figure 3.18: Switch Dialog Box - Avocent AutoView 2020 Installer/User Manual

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6. If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you
want to broadcast from the user station. Only servers in the list are accessible.
NOTE: The other user is disabled when Broadcast mode is enabled.
To turn broadcasting off:
From the Commands dialog box, clear the Broadcast Enable checkbox.

Changing Your Switch Mode

Your AutoView 2020/2030 switch allows you to connect to attached servers using two methods:
Preemptive and Cooperative.
Select Preemptive (default setting) to allow any user to select any server at any time; a request from
another user disconnects the current user without warning.
-or-
Select Cooperative to maintain the current user connection; the current user will not be
disconnected if another user requests connection.
To access the Switch dialog box:
1. Press
Print Screen
2. Click Setup-Switch. The Switch dialog box displays.

Figure 3.18: Switch Dialog Box

3. Select either Preemptive or Cooperative as your Switch mode.
Enabling Share mode
Share mode allows two users to share a video connection for a specific amount of time (from 10 to
600 seconds) set by the user.
To enable local port sharing:
1. Click Share Enable.
. The Main dialog box will display.